sanders@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Steve Anderson) (06/06/88)
I work for The Ohio Supercomputer Graphics Project, part of a state-funded
supercomputer center with a focus on scientific visualization and graphics.
We just moved into a new building and are wiring it for distributed video
and RGB.
We have all sorts of neat graphics and video devices that make up our
production facility, including Ampex VPR-6's, Abekas still store, 3/4"
editing suites, several frame buffers and lots of other stuff. All this
is interconnected through a central Video/RGB router, which also serves
to distribute any of these signals throughout the building on 55,000 feet
(<11 miles) of video cable. Here's the problem:
When laying stuff out, we spec'ed Belden 88281 video cable, the plenum
version of 8281 which seems to be appropriate. As a part of the bidding
process, we have been faced with a couple of non-Belden brand cables which
are 'supposed to be Belden equivalent'. I have not been able to find anyone
in computer graphics or video/television who uses a non-Belden cable. I am
extremely uncomfortable betting all of this equipment that the cheap clone
cable will work, but am having trouble convincing guys with ties (purchasing
department) of this.
Does anyone have any opinions/experience that can help me out? In particular,
if you've ever worked with wiring a production studio or know anything about
cable I want to hear from you. I'd also like to know if anybody knows anything
about the company:
NEK Cable, Inc.
2150 Fifth Avenue
Ronkonkoma, Long Island, NY 11779
Which is one of the clone manufacturers. I could not find anyone who had
ever heard of this company, and I'm not happy being forced into buying
11 miles of wire from a company I'm not familiar with.
Thanks in advance for the prompt response, this is kindof an emergency.
E-mail or phone to:
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H. Stephen Anderson | e-mail:
The Ohio Supercomputer Graphics Project | sanders@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu
1224 Kinnear Rd. | phone:
Columbus OH 43212 | (614) 292-3416